The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-06-15
it will be but short time until dirt is
THE VULTURES. .

flying.
THE VULTURES.
There is a large gang Of men working
on the Manitoba exten> ION in north DakO-
ia, and following them is the worst gang
of vultures that ever hung on the trail of
a dying buffalo. At one town, near the
present terminus Of the road, thirty-five
women of i'll repute arrived at the place
in one day. The town has received a
nickname appropriate of the event which
will stand by it as long as time lasts. The
railroad contractors have purposely delay
ed paying off the men until the road gets
into the Indian reservation. 1t is believ-
ed that this action will be a saving TO the
men, as, once in the reservation, they can
not spend their money for liquor without
leaving their work.-Pioneer Press.
IL. f. oAKEs TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
The Independent states upon good au-
thority that at the next annual meeting of
the Northern Pacific directorate Vice
President Oakes will be promoted to the
presidency, but will also retain the posi-
ton of general manager. His headquar-
ters will continue to be at st. Paul and he
will have full and undisputed charge Of all
matters relating to the operations OF the
read, the management of its affairs as
railroad and the general policy. Inc
plan that thus promotes Mr., Oakes also
contemplates the reelection of an officer
to be called chairman of the board OF dl-
rectors, who will have his office at New
York, and be the financial executive OF
the company-in fact discharge duties
much like those at which President Har-
ris is most at home. It is doubtful If there
arises much opposition to this plan, as Mr..
Oakes is very popular with the majority
of the board. Indeed, it is probable that
Mr.. Cakes would have been made presl-
dent of the company upon the retirement
of Willard had it not been tor his close re-
lations to the latter and the fear that his
succession would be regarded by Wall
street as mere prolongation of the Viii
lard regime under another name.
/ NOTES.
/ Messrs. I. G.. Baker & Co., informs as
that they expect to ship their goods by
the Manitoba from St. Paul to Fort Bu-
ford and thence by boats, as the line is
now finished to that point. The Mani
toba has announced that it would be
ready to handle freight to Buford by the
10Th, and as the track is already finished
they can easily fulfill the promise.
Mr. John Largent, of Sun River, who is
authority on Northern Montana railroad
branches, says the Northern Pacific line
will be built to Sun River and probably
beyond this season.
If Mr.. Jim Hill does not build his road
right into our city there is no question but
, the Northern Pacific will, and without
much delay, too.
, The Utah & Northern will have its line
from Pocatello to Butte changed to broad
guage by July 10Th, and the narrow
J ''gouge" will be no more in Montana.
+ The trains are now running over the
! mountain at the Mullan tunnel. It viii
: be good many days before the damage Il
5 the tunnel is repaired.
Butte has a new railroad scheme, said tt
be backed by such men as w. A. Clark
Marcus Daily, Judge Davis and others. 4
: is proposed to construct line from Butte
8 to Bozeman where connection will bt
: made in due time with the Chicago 6
Northwestern which is pushing in tina
direction.